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Are Winning Moments losing out unfairly?
There’s been a lot of negative comment about the Winning Moments mechanic now being used in many prize promotions. But is the problem with the mechanic, or how...
2017’s Most Complained About Ads
KFC’s ‘Dancing Chicken’ ad – featuring a chicken dancing to rap music — was the ad which generated the most consumer complaints in 2017, according to the...
Take the fake out of political advertising
The following comment was written by Graham Temple, former Chairman of the Institute of Promotional Marketing, and published on The Drum. Whenever you come across an...
Gender stereotyping puts products before people – and consumers don’t like it!
Brands need to assume a people-first approach and stop using stereotypes in their advertising not just because it’s the ethical thing to do: there’s also a...
UK self-regulatory system tightens rules on HFSS ads and promotions to kids
Tough new rules banning ads and promotions for food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) from appearing in children’s non-broadcast media come into effect on...
Guidance on Pricing Practices
Laura Kelly of the IPM’s Legal Advisory Service highlights some changes to the rules on putting prices in marketing communications The Chartered Trading Standards...
Why HFSS marketing needs to change
Laura Kelly, Legal & Regulatory Advisor at the IPM, explains why changes to the CAP Code, the rules governing advertising and marketing in the UK, had to happen and...
CAP changes HFSS food and drink ad and promo rules
Following a full public consultation, the Committee of Advertising Practice – CAP – has today announced tough new rules banning the advertising of high fat, salt or...
New campaign targets prize scams
Slam Prize Scams, a new consumer-facing campaign designed to highlight fraudulent competitions and prize draws, takes place over the week from 19th to 25th September...
Top tips for running compliant promotions on social media
Jan 30, 2018
Sarah Burns of Prizeology has some words of wisdom on how to run prize promotions campaigns on social media that comply with UK law and the CAP Code I love social media....